There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Catania by plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SDR - CTA
4h 25m€50–240Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Santander to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Cataniacar
35h 34m€338–501Train, bus
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Perpignantrain
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Florencebus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Cataniabus
38h 11m€321–491Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Cataniabus
39h 10m€238–366Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padovabus
- Take the train from Padova to Bologna centraletrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bologna Centrale to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
43h 38m€234–344Bus via Turin
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus
46h 5m€171–318
Santander to Catania by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Catania is to fly which costs €50 - €240 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Catania is to fly which takes 4h 25m and costs €50 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Catania. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Catania via Bordeaux and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 10m.
The distance between Santander and Catania is 1725 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Catania without a car is to train and bus which takes 38h 11m and costs €320 - €500.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), including transfers and time at the airport.
Santander to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Catania is to fly which takes 4h 25m and costs €50 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €230 - €370 and takes 39h 10m.
There is no direct flight from Santander Airport Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 4h 50m and has one stopover.
Santander to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Catania, Italy?
Iberia, Ulendo Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Catania via Bordeaux and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 39h 10m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Padova to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Padova to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Padova to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Bologna Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Perpignan to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Booking & Getting There
Volotea, easyJet, Iberia and two other airlines offer flights from Santander Airport Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport Airport.
Book your Santander to Catania bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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